Jett Newton
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Occupation
- DoorDash driver (as listed on Vote411)
Background
- Announced an independent candidacy for House District 38 in January 2026 and then accepted the Green Party nomination (April 2026). source: gp.org
- Formerly a Democrat. source: gp.org
- Attended St. Joseph High School. source: onyourballot.vote411.org
- Has worked as a seasonal merchant mariner, line cook and field organizer. source: onyourballot.vote411.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "Reduce the tax burden on the average person" (quoted in WCSY report, April 2026) source: gp.org
- Raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2030 and $20 by 2032 (Vote411) source: onyourballot.vote411.org
- Legalize local rent control and support unionization (Vote411) source: onyourballot.vote411.org
- Make auto insurance free across the state (WCSY report, April 2026) source: gp.org
- Replace homestead property taxes with a 1.5% wealth tax on net worths above $10 million (WCSY report, April 2026) source: gp.org
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